Scythe



Dec. 1, 1942. w. F. RONALD SCYTHE Filed Dec. 9, 1940 Patented Dec. 1,1942 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SCYTHE William F. Ronald, DaytonaBeach, Fla. Application December 9, 1940, Serial No. 369,328

3 Claims.

This invention relates to scythes and the particular object of theinvention is to provide an improved and simplified. connection betweenthe snath and the blade by means of which the angular adjustment of theblade with respect to the snath can be modified to suit the particularuser and the peculiar circumstances of each job.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved and simplifiedadjustable connection between the scythe snath and blade.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement andcombinations of parts hereinafter more particularly specified andclaimed.

In the drawing which accompanies this specification as part thereof andin which like reference characters indicate like parts throughout:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the end of a scythe showing the blade inposition.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front view of the blade end of a snath asillustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side view of the blade connection shown in Fig.1.

Referring to the drawing, I indicates a snath of the usual form which isherein illustrated only at its blade attachment end, with which isassociated a tubular collar 3 which serves the dual function of aferrule and a blade attachment device, being provided on one side withan outer planar face 4. The blade 2 is provided at its snath end with alaterally offset projection 1 having an outer planar face and thisoffset is preferably associated with the blade proper 2 by reinforcementflanges 8.

On the outer face of the flange 1 are provided outwardly directed lugs 9and the collar is provided with a through orifice 6 and a plurality ofsurrounding detents adapted toreceive the lugs.

9 with the blade set at selected angles with respect to the collar: Athrough bolt l0 secures the blade through lug l with the snath andcollar 3, thus securely holding the blade inadjusted angularrelationship to the snath.

Various modifications will readily suggest themselves to those skilledin the art but all within the scope of the present invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

1. Scythe comprising a snath, a fitting having a longitudinal socketreceiving the end of said snath and having an external lateral flatface, a blade having an end portion angularly offset to the plane of theblade, said end portion having an outer flat face cooperable with thefiat face of said fitting, a bolt passing through a central aperture insaid ofiset portion perpendicular to said flat face and through saidfitting and snath for securing said blade adjustably about the axis ofsaid bolt with said flat faces in tight frictional surface contact, andmeans for positively holding said blade in selected adjusted positionscomprising arcuate series of diametrically positioned holes on oppositesides of the axis of said bolt, in one of said faces and a pair ofcorrespondingly placed projections from the other of said faces adaptedto be selectively registered with any diametrically positioned pair ofholes.

2. Scythe comprising a snath, a fitting having a longitudinal socketreceiving the end of the snath and having an external lateral fiat face,a blade having an end portion angularly offset to the plane of theblade, said end portion having an outer fiat face cooperable with thefiat face of said fitting, a bolt passing through a central aperture insaid offset end perpendicular to the flat face thereof, and through saidfitting for securing said blade adiustably about the axis of said boltwith said fiat face in tight frictional surface contact, and means forpositively holding said blade in selected positions of adjustmentcomprising arcuate series of diametrically positioned recesses onopposite sides of the axis of said bolt in one of said faces, and a pairof correspondingly placed projections from the other of said facesadapted to be selectively registered with any diametrically positionedpair of holes.

3. Scythe comprising a snath, a fitting secured to the end of the snathand having an external lateral flat face, a blade having an end portionangularly offset to the plane of the blade, said end portion having anouter fiat face cooperable with the fiat face of said fitting, a boltpassing through an aperture in said offset end perpendicular to the flatface thereof and through said fitting for securing said blade adjustablyabout the axis of said bolts with said fiat faces in tight frictionalsurface contact, and means for positively holding said blade in selectedadjusted positions comprising arcuate series of diametrically positionedholes on opposite sides of the axis of said bolt, in one of said faces,and a pair of correspondingly placed projections from the other of saidfaces adapted to be selectively registered with any diametricallypositioned pair of holes.

WILLIAM F. RONALD.

